Of Communion with God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost

But the General intercourse of providence is all he apprehended: some arose to higher expressions, but they understood nothing whereof they spake. This knowledge is hid in Christ, as will afterwards be made to appear. It is too wonderful for nature, as sinful & corrupted. Terror and Apprehensions of Death at the presence of God, is all that it guides unto. But we have, as was said, a new foundation, and a new discovery of this privilege.

But the Generall entercourse of providence is all he apprehended: some arose to higher expressions, but they understood nothing whereof they spake. This knowledge is hid in Christ, as will afterwards be made to appeare. It is too wonderfull for nature, as sinfull & corrupted. Terror and Apprehensions of Death at the presence of God, is all that it guides unto. But we have, as was said, a new foundation, and a new discovery of this priviledge.

Now communion is the mutual Communication of such good things, as wherein the Persons holding that Communion are delighted, bottomed upon ¹some union between them. So it was with Jonathan and David. their souls clave to one another 1 Sam. 20. 17. in Love. There was the Union of Love between them; and then they really communicated ⟨p. 5⟩all Issues of love mutually: In spiritual things this is more eminent. Those who enjoy this Communion have the most excellent Union, for the foundation of it; and the Issues of that Union which they mutually communicate are the most precious and eminent.

Now communion is the mutuall Communication of such good things, as wherein the Persons holding that Communion are delighted, bottomed upon ¹some union between them. So it was with Jonathan and David. their soules clave to one another